markg Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Has anyone ever rebuilt the rear Marzocchi rear shocks on an Italjet? Looking for oil quantities and any tips. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschrauber Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Not possible, get French Fournals that were mounted to Philippe Berlatiers works Piuma if you want a period look, they still sell them but be aware about the price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted September 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, pschrauber said: Not possible, get French Fournals that were mounted to Philippe Berlatiers works Piuma if you want a period look, they still sell them but be aware about the price! Hi, Thanks for reply, Why do say not possible? The shocks are easily dismantled and seals available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullylover Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Hi Mark. Give Feet Up Fun a hoy. If anyone in Australia would know David probably would or maybe Paul from the Hell Team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa325 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I had a brand new Piuma back in 1984 and the marzocchi rear shocks were quite stiff and had a lot of damping. I never used them after one practice session and replaced them with Gas Girlings, which were the best shocks available at the time and a huge improvement. I would suggest using the lightest oil in them 2.5w and back in the day when I was modifying shocks I just filled the tube the piston runs in and then put the piston in with any excess being pushed out. Cheers Greg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschrauber Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) I had 4 Italjets the second one was a Piuma and had Betors front and rear whitch worked fairly well. My Scott had Marzocchis but I gave them literary away because they where not any good, I bought White Power instead The next and last Italjet a Piuma MK Il had too Marzocchis front and rear and I wasn't pleased either with the rear shocks and tried to get them adjusted but had been told it was not possible even back then, so switched to something else. Australia might have got something different or there are substitutes possible. Edited September 23, 2020 by pschrauber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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